Mark Williams (Fat Freddy's Drop) - Altbays Table Talk #245

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What’s your favorite Fat Freddy’s Drop tune? Mark Williams, aka MC Slave, is a prolific broadcaster. He serves as the MC for Fat Freddy’s Drop, runs a weekly show on 95bFM, is the station voice for Flava Radio in Auckland, and is highly involved in the film industry, also directing music videos. Mark comes to the ALTBAYS Table Talk for a chat, joined by the legendary DJ Bobby Brazuka from Latinaotearoa who also owns of the iconic Ponsonby Social Club.

Show 245 – Mark Williams (Fat Freddy’s Drop)

Welcome to the Altbays Table Talk (feat. Bobby Brazuka and Leo Magri)

Mark James Williams aka M.C. Slave/ aka Uncle Mark aka Logg Cabin has touched on, and triumphed in, most areas of the media during a career that has spanned the best part of three decades.
Born in California and raised in Aotearoa, Mark first emerged in the public eye as the Slavish half of proto hip hop duo MC OJ & Rhythm Slave. Transitioning from youthful energy overload to a more considered, politicised approach, they developed into Joint Force in combination with long time compadre DLT. Slave found his eventual ideal musical home with Wellington troubadours Fat Freddy’s Drop, carving out a position as their much celebrated hype man/tour MC since 2006.
As well as providing the live lyrical fire and crowd incentivising for FFD, Mark has also warmed the stage up for them all over the world as a DJ / Selector. Mark holds down the weekly 2pm -4pm Sunday sweet spot as host of the Logg Cabin radio show on 95BFM. The Loggcabin has become a veritable institution. Building his chops in the 90s on 95bFM’s True School Hip Hop Show and later Drive, as well as contributing to the early momentum of Base FM, and George Fm, M.C. Slave has spread his audio amor far and wide on the airwaves.
Mark is also the station voice of Flava Radio in Auckland, making him one of the country’s most recognisable and trusted voices. On the small screen with the MO Show, Mark and crew took New Zealand out to the world and returned with an award winning riot of interviews, sketches and thoroughly anarchic TV - the likes of which will probably never be seen again. As well as appearing on a multitude of TV shows and feature films, invariably cast as ‘the bad guy’, he has also made waves behind the camera, most notably directing Fat Freddy’s Drop's legendary Wandering Eye clip which won Best Music Video at the 2006 Vodafone NZ Music Awards.
Mark is joined by the legendary DJ Bobby Brazuka from Latinaotearoa, and owner of the iconic Ponsonby Social Club for a historic show!

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